What qualifications do I need to become an adult family home provider?

• High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate per RCW 288.50.536
• Long-term care worker
  • Documentation to show you are Exempt OR
  • Non-exempt 75 hours plus Home Care Aid Certification
• Experience
  • 1,000 hours Caregiving Experience Attestation (CEA) form – DSHS 10-417
• Adult Family Home Administrator Training Class  
• Prospective Provider Orientation class 
• CPR
• First Aid (Not required for licensed nurses)
• Food Safety

The following trainings required only for homes admitting residents with the listed diagnosis or assessed need:

• Manager’s Specialty Trainings
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health
  • Developmental Disabilities
• Nurse Delegation
  • Basic
  • Insulin  
• How to find an approved instructor for these classes